Soft covers for stools do it yourself
Tough the seats not everyone likes chairs and stools - it is inconvenient to relax on them for a long time. Therefore, many are trying to make either pillows or special covers with soft filling, they do not move down from the surface, but they can be removed at any time to use a piece of furniture as a stand for household work (screwing light bulbs, whitewashing the ceiling, etc.).
Stool covermadedo it yourself, significantly increases the comfort of operation attribute kitchen. You can spend more time at evening tea or a family dinner. Space kitchens Significantly gains if you add furniture with similar decor.
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The advantages of creating your own hands
Created by do it yourself things fully meet the style preferences of the apartment owners. Stools Removable "upholstery" is also practical and protects the surface of kitchen furniture from premature abrasion.
If you sew case on the stool do it yourself, it will cost a minimum of funds or free of charge when all materials are at home.
On stools little fabric and filler will leave, and the appearance of the furniture will change for the better.
Improved cladding the seats - comfortable and durable. "Upholstery" is easy to remove and send if necessary in the wash.
Design and construction
Your products will repeat the form the seats. If this stools, intended for kitchensit is better not to sew the pads, but capes with elastic, which can be easily removed for washing.
If the seats are made do it yourself, then you can choose any textiles and filler. These are unnecessary patches, foam, tapestry with a large pattern and other materials.
The latter looks quite stylish and interesting, if the color scheme is matched to the interior.
Required materials and tools
For the manufacture of soft base for the seats will be required:
- Fabric (dimensions are calculated as: surface area plus 10 cm);
- Elastic textile with an average width (2-3 cm);
- Durable thread in the background color of the fabric;
- Chalk or piece of soap for marking;
- Ruler;
- Pin;
- Sewing machine.
It is best to make and lining of softer textiles, which will repeat the shape of the top of the stool.
As a filler is ideal dense foam rubber with a height of 3-4 cm, not more, otherwise the seat is deformed and will move down from the stool.For chairs, the filler must be taken 6–7 cm thick. If foam rubber is not at hand, thin or thick felt, wool, synthetic padding and even unnecessary patches will do.
It is recommended that the shredding filler is not mixed, it is necessary to sew the pieces of fabric together, since after washing they may stray into the corners.
Manufacturing process: step by step instructions
The following example of the process of making upholstery concerns the design of seats only for stools. For chairs everything will look different because of the design features.
Before starting work, draw a pattern of textiles using a piece of soap, with an overlap of about 10 cm on all sides. Check all dimensions carefully - the correct calculation of the seat circumference depends on it.
- Cut out the fabric and filler. Do not forget that the fabric will close the foam on the inside and outside.
- At the edges of the upper part of the workpiece, make a groove around the perimeter, sweeping the gateways, and then wrapping and stitching the inlet piece wider than the elastic by 1-2 cm.
- Attach the foam rubber to the top and sew the bottom around the perimeter.
- Pinch the resulting product in the corners and wrap the secret seam only from the outside, so that you can insert the gum. Cut it to size.
- Insert the elastic: hold one end, thread the other into the groove with the buttoned pin. Connect the gum and sew. "Entry" into the groove should be lined.
- If for stool covers It is assumed that the application of tapestry, then you need to sew it before making the groove. Make sure that it corresponds to the intended position.
After completion of work, check the usability stools - it is important that the corners of the cape are symmetrical, and the surface is smooth. If the product "sits" on a chair too loosely, sew it from the inside at the corners.
The final stage - decorating
For seat stoolscreated bydo it yourselfAppearance is important. If you use a tapestry with a picture, then a large floral pattern with a flower in the center looks great. Due to the dim combinations of shades, it does not look fancy, but rather stylish.
To decorate the seats You can also use embroidery on your soft product. By the type of tapestry with a central pattern, a large flower made in the technique of the smooth surface will look good. Also looks great ornament on the perimeter or abstract image. Use for embroidery durable threads with a stable color that will not wear out from frequent use of the cloak and its washing.
Stools for kitchens can be varnished or painted to match the seat. It is better to do this before sewing works, in order to allow the whole thing to dry evenly.Given that the use of furniture will be frequent, it is recommended to make two layers of paint or varnish - for less wear.
Seat care
The soft, removable part of the stools should be periodically washed, as it tends to be regularly contaminated. This is especially true of kitchen stools.
It is recommended to dry the product in a straightened form, in a place where there are no directed sunlight, otherwise the pattern will burn out.
VIDEO: Do-it-yourself stool cover.